Milinko Pantic: I wouldn't like Atletico to draw Juventus in the semi-finals

Atletico Madrid have reached the Champions League semi-finals for the third time in four seasons and they're similarly aiming to reach their third final, but Juventus could stand in the way of that dream.

While Real Madrid and Monaco are also in the final four, former player Milinko Pantic is convinced that the Italian champions would be the worst team for Diego Simeone's side to face.

"I think that there is one team which is really good this year and that's Juventus, who have done something which not every team can do and that's knock out Barcelona," the Serbian said.

"I wouldn't like us to draw them.

"It would be better to avoid them until the final."

At the same time, Pantic was aware that a match against the French or Spanish league leaders would also prove complicated, although he wasn't too scared at the thought of Los Colchoneros batting their city rivals over two legs.

"I don't think it matters who you're paired with in this round because they can't be a bad team if they're among the best four," he said.

"It might be better to draw Real Madrid so that we don't face them in the final."

Pantic, Diego Simeone and the Rojiblanco players will learn their fate this Friday lunchtime when the draw is made in Nyon.